NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, MAY 4
The biggest single-day surge in the state so far, Tamil Nadu on Monday reported 527 new COVID-19 cases, a large number of them linked to Koyambedu vegetable market in Chennai, taking the tally to 3,550 while the toll rose to 31 with the death of one person, according to government.
The new cases included 19 new-born and children below the age of ten, a health department bulletin said. Thirty people were discharged from various hospitals, as the aggregate of those recovered and sent home rose to 1,409, but the state’s recovery rate which was hovering over a healthy 50 plus per cent till recently took a hit in view of the steady spike in the cases in the past few days.
Chief Minister called on Governor Banwarilal Purohit
In fact, the state added a whopping 1,086 cases in the last six days. Amid the continued surge in COVID-19 cases, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami called on Governor Banwarilal Purohit and briefed him over the ongoing measures to tackle the spread of the contagion and related aspects.
தமிழ்நாட்டில் கொரோனா வைரஸ் பரவாமல் தடுக்க பல்வேறு துறைகள் மூலம் மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்டு வரும் தொடர் பாதுகாப்பு நடவடிக்கைகள் குறித்து, இன்று (4.5.2020) ஆளுநர் மாளிகையில் மேதகு தமிழ்நாடு ஆளுநர் திரு.பன்வாரிலால் புரோஹித் அவர்களை சந்தித்து விளக்கம் அளித்தேன். pic.twitter.com/jc63OgLIOg
— CMOTamilNadu (@CMOTamilnadu) May 4, 2020
The Governor discussed the COVID-19 control measures taken by the state government and prevailing current situation with the chief minister, a Raj Bhavan release said. “A 65-year old man with co-morbidities admitted to the Stanley Medical College Hospital here died due to COVID-19 infection today,” the bulletin said.
In continuing trend of heavy numbers in the past few days amid stepped up testing, the state reported 527 new cases.
“A large number of today’s cases are linked to the Koyambedu vegetable market,” it said. There was no respite for Chennai as the metropolis reported 266 infections, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state capital to 1,724 while Cuddalore district accounted for the next highest new cases on Monday with 122.
The Koyambedu wholesale vegetable market here, the state’s largest, has emerged as a hotspot for the virus in recent days as several traders and loadmen tested positive, prompting authorities to scale down operations there.
A senior police official from the city was among the confirmed cases on Monday, making him the first IPS officer in the state to contract the infection.
He had made a few visits to the Koyambedu market to review the containment measures implemented there, police sources said.
Authorities in Cuddalore, over 200 km from here, said that 100 plus samples -taken from those associated with the Koyambedu market – tested positive in their district.
Of the total 161 positive cases as on date, at least 124 were linked to the market hotspot, they added. As of Sunday, Cuddalore had only 39 positive cases. As on date, Tamil Nadu has 2,107 active cases and on Monday alone 12,863 samples were tested, taking the total to 1,62,970.
Krishnagiri district remained the only bright spot in the state, retaining its green zone tag with another day of nil cases. As a result of continuous capacity addition, the state has 50 labs, including 14 in private sector.
Standing Tall in Solidarity #IAF’s two C-130J Hercules aircrafts have flown over Kanyakumari, the Southern tip of India, traversing across the nation as gesture of expressing solidarity with ongoing fight against #Covid19 by the #CoronaWarriors. @IAF_MCC#salutecoronawarriors pic.twitter.com/ngHLJv4oTZ
— Defence PRO Chennai (@Def_PRO_Chennai) May 4, 2020
Meanwhile, expressing solidarity with frontline warriors of COVID-19, the Defence public relations office here tweeted saying two C-130 J Hercules aircraft traversing across the nation flew over Kannyakumari in southernmost tip in a gesture of solidarity.
CVRDE delivers “Kavaam (Armour)’’ Mobile App To Corporation
Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE), Avadi a laboratory of DRDO delivers the special software “Kavasam” to Corporation of Avadi for Covid-19 tracking and resource allocation. #MoDAgainstCorona #SayYes2Precautions #IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/bdOv7cb6YR
— Defence PRO Chennai (@Def_PRO_Chennai) May 4, 2020
In another tweet, it said Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment, a DRDO lab at Avadi here, “delivers the special software ”Kavasam” (armour) to the Corporation of Avadi for COVID-19 tracking and resource allocation.”
The android based mobile application is for the team leaders and facilitates among other aspects assigning health workers tasks like house surveillance and data collection.
App developed with Geocoding of Streets, Geofencing of home or quarantined person
“A resourceful database for the corporation is created with geocoding of streets and number of houses in each street,” a CVRDE release said.
Also, another app has been developed for geofencing of the home or quarantined person and it provides notification to authorities if the positive person moves 100 meters away from his or her location.
